Last week we saw the phytoplankton in Homer Harbor increase in diversity and abundance, especially the dinoflagellates. Dinoflagellates are a diverse group of single celled organisms that include Alexandrium and Dinophysis. The Greek root dinos, “whirling”, describes their distinctive swimming pattern when observed live under the microscope.
For more information on this Phytoplankton Update and the Qualitative Analysis of Phytoplankton Data, click here.